With the flutter of my eyes, I woke up, opening my eyes as I gazed at the ceiling, only to grab my head as I hissed in pain while trying to remember what had happened to me.
"I-I was cultivating, then I felt a sudden pain, a-and now I'm here." Muttered Sarah softly as she rubbed her head while cautiously observing her surroundings.
As I stood up, I noticed I seemed to be in a rather large cell, yet beyond that, I could see nothing. I looked to be encased in darkness, with only the singular torch on the wall illuminating everything. Trying to channel my Qi through my meridians, I attempted to attack the bars that held me, yet not only did I fail in breaking out, but I couldn't even sense my Qi.
Furrowing my brows, I looked down at myself, eyeing the faint glowing collar wrapped around my neck, causing me to click my tongue as I realized I was wearing a Qi sealing collar; so long as I had attached to my neck, summoning Qi would be impossible. Sighing in defeat, I gazed at the rest of my body, noticing nothing out of the ordinary; I was still wearing the same clothes, granted, they were pretty disheveled.
However, my eyes widened slightly when I saw my dimension ring on my finger, though my excitement was short-lived when I remembered the Qi sealing collar; without any Qi, my ring was useless.
'Haa, well, it's probably a waste of effort, but I still have the strength of my physique. Maybe I could bend the bars and escape?' Thought Sara with a hopeful expression as she approached the front of the cell, standing inches away from the numerous bars.
Taking a deep breath, I grabbed two bars beside each other and pulled with all my might, though, after a few seconds, I surrendered in defeat; I hadn't even budged those bars; there was no way I was escaping that way.
"Haa, this is just great. What do I do now?" Muttered Sarah with a confused expression as she sat in the corner of the room while pondering her next move to attain freedom.
For what felt like days, I remained caged within this cell, and although I tried other ways to break out, I obviously ended up failing; at this point, I was just hoping His Highness would somehow come and save me.
Unfortunately for me, when I finally heard footsteps approaching from within the darkness, the person who emerged wasn't His Highness; no, it was instead someone he'd warned me of many times.
"Aurora?" Said Sarah in shock as she looked at the handsome demon with eight feathery wings folded behind his back.
"Oh, that's not very respectful; that's Master Aurora to someone with your status." Said Aurora lightly with a faint, harmless smile as he looked at Sarah before suddenly tilting his head, causing arcs of lightning to emerge from the collar around her neck.
"AAAAARGRGHHHH!" Yelled Sarah loudly in agonizing pain as lightning shocked both her body and soul, terrorizing her mind.
Once the pain finally stopped, I collapsed onto the ground, tears streaming down my face as I gasped for breath while I shivered in fear; I'd never experienced such agonizing pain before, and it was terrifying.
"W-Why?" Asked Sarah fearfully as she looked at Aurora, who raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"W-Why did you c-capture me? W-What d-did I do to you!?" Exclaimed Sarah weakly in anger and confusion as she looked at Aurora, who suppressed a smile before shaking his head.
"Oh, you've done nothing, Sarah; however, you're close to Elif, and what better person to learn information about Elif than from you, one of his beloved concubines?" Remarked Aurora with a faint smile as he held his hands behind his back while looking at Sarah, whose eyes suddenly narrowed at her words, causing him to chuckle.
"Fufu, surprised how I knew your secret? Well, I have my ways, but I digress. You see, I didn't come here to torture you or anything; matter of fact, if you cooperate, I don't mind setting you free." Added Aurora with a faint smile as he looked at Sarah, who gulped before hesitantly nodding.
"W-What do you want to know?" Asked Sarah weakly as she gazed at Aurora, who flashed a wicked grin before leaning forward.
"Elif. Tell Elif's weakness. If you do that, I'll let you go." Replied Aurora calmly as he stared into Sarah's eyes with his red pupils, causing her to bite her lip.
"N-No. I-I won't b-betray E-Elif." Stated Sarah firmly as she glared at Aurora, who smirked in amusement.
"First name basis? Heh, Elif really likes you, doesn't he?" Asked Aurora with a faint smirk as he looked at Sarah, who fearfully crawled away.
"However, that won't do. I want to know his weakness, and well, if you don't cooperate, I'll just force you two." Stated Aurora with a fake frown as he looked at Sarah, only to suddenly snap his fingers, causing her to be engulfed in agonizing pain as lightning emerged from the collar.
"AAAAARGRHRGRHRGRGHH!" Yelled Sarah as she collapsed onto the ground, screaming with tears rolling down her face as she was overwhelmed with pain.
"Oh, I forgot to mention, but that isn't just regular lightning; it's Tribulation lightning. It was a pain to seal away, but it's quite neat for a situation like this." Added Aurora lightly with a faint smile as he looked at Sarah, who could not comprehend a single word of his.
Once the lightning dispersed after what felt like eons, I subconsciously curled into a ball, shivering in fear as I refused to look at Aurora.
"P-Please, s-stop." Said Sarah weakly with a shaky voice as she pleaded with her face hidden behind her knees, prompting Aurora to raise an eyebrow.
"Tell me Elif's weakness then." Said Aurora lightly as he looked at Sarah through the bars, only to snap his fingers after several seconds of silence, causing the silent cell to be engulfed in painful wails once more.
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"Please stop. Please stop. Please stop." Said Sarah weakly as she kept repeating the exact words, causing Aurora to click his tongue in annoyance.
"Annoying. Though I must admit, I find your loyalty to Elif remarkable; most would've already given up their children just after an hour. However, even after three days of constant torture, you're still holding strong; it's not every day I get to torture someone as mentally strong as you." Remarked Aurora with a faint nod as he looked at Sara with slight respect, ignoring her constant pleas while she lay on the ground, shivering in fear.
Since the tribulation lightning didn't seem to be enough, I gently clapped my hands, causing five Orcs, a race that barely qualified to be called a Demon, to step out from the shadows.
They were a disgusting bunch and just being in their presence made me annoyed and uncomfortable, but they were useful when it came to… Certain torture methods.
'Ugh, such a shameless species; it's a disgrace to be put within the same category as them.' Thought Aurora with an ugly expression as he glanced at the five Orcs who wore nothing but a loincloth over their crotch.
Summoning a cup of pinkish liquid that emitted potent fumes into the air, I used my Qi to direct the fumes towards the Orcs, giving them a slight awakening as they inhaled the fumes, causing them to faintly growl while they stared at Sarah with lust.
Shifting my gaze, I reached forth and unlocked the cell, causing Sarah, who had been mindlessly repeating the same two words for the past two days, to suddenly stop before lifting her head and facing me with her listless expression.
Approaching her, I squatted down and forcefully grabbed her chin as I held her mouth open.
"Anything you wish to say? Perhaps a weakness of Elif's?" Asked Aurora with a raised eyebrow as he looked into Sarah's eyes, yet only silence permeated through the cell.
Nodding, I poured the pinkish liquid into her mouth and forced her to swallow it before backing away while she tried to spit the contents out, though it was too late.
"W-What d-did you f-feed me!?" Exclaimed Sarah weakly as saliva hung from her mouth while she gazed at Aurora, who flashed an amused smirk.
"Oh, nothing special. Just an aphrodisiac made from God-tier resources, so it will be quite potent for someone who is barely a Divine." Remarked Aurora with a faint smirk as he gazed at Sarah, whose eyes narrowed in fear.
"Y-You… Y-You're going to r-rape me?" Asked Sarah fearfully as she glared at Aurora, who chuckled before shaking his head.
"Rape you? No, I would never do such a thing to a used woman; I prefer virgins, much more exciting when I strip them of their innocence." Replied Aurora with a faint, wicked smile as he looked at Sarah, who stared at him in disgust, only for her eyes to suddenly widen.
Glancing at the five Orcs that entered the cell with their ugly yet monstrous cocks the size of my arm poke out from beyond their loincloth.
"These five are going to rape you, and I sure you must know, but Orcs LOVE Elves. Just the smell of one is enough to arouse them." Remarked Aurora with a wicked grin as he looked at Sarah, who was engulfed with terror.
Exiting the cell, I closed and locked it before glancing at Sarah while the Orcs approached her.
"Don't worry. You'll come to enjoy it real soon." Added Aurora with a sinister expression while watching the Orcs force themselves upon the helpless Sarah, who resisted.